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(43) Date of publication: 11.02.1998 Bulletin 1998/07 (21) Application number: 96913078.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/ 175( . ) B41J 29/ 38( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/005663 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/034752 (07.11.1996 Gazette 1996/49)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL (30) Priority: 04.05.1995 US 19950434214 (71) Applicant: CALCOMP INC. Anaheim, CA 92801 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAHS, Richard, A. Anaheim, CA 90802 (US) COBY, August, D. Brea, CA 92621 (US) (74) Representative: Boon, Graham Anthony  Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)